Library

Members of the Weald Branch can borrow books from the library by contacting John Priestley or visiting the Bee Shed where they are stored during the summer months.The books listed are not the complete library, but a list of standard text books and ones most relevant to modern bee keeping.The books are listed by subject

General bee keeping

Bee Keeping at Buckfast AbbeyBee Manual A complete step by step guide to Bee KeepingGuide to Bees and HoneyHoney Bees: A guide to Management Honey by the TonHoney FarmingPractical Bee KeepingSwarming: Its control and preventionThe Observation HiveThe Ventilation of Bee-Hives

Anatomy and Dissection of the Honey BeeAnatomy of the Honey BeeBees: Their Vision and Chemical Senses and LanguageThe Behaviour and Social life of Honey BeesHoney Bee PathologyThe Honey BeeThe Pollen Loads of the Honey Bee

Gardening for bees

A Field Guide in Colour to Bees and WaspsField Guide to the Bumble Bees of Great Britain and IrelandPlants and Honey Bees their relationshipPlants for Bees: A Guide to the plants that benefit bees in the British IslesThe Bee Keeper’s GardenWild life Gardening